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Close to everything in the Central Valley
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Great base for exploring the central valley
Suzanne123 Says: There are numerous companies offering tours of the central valley. Some combine various excursions i.e horseback riding, sarapiqui river boat tirp, Poas Volcano, Selve Verde jungle lodge etc... The one I took was the Highlights tour and included the following visits: coffe...
dero123 Says: The gardens are beautiful. You walk through them and see 5 waterfalls, a butterfly conservatory, an orchid greenhouse, wonder views. Well done!
DickDavis Says: The Ojo de Agua is the Disney World for the Ticos. Its an easy taxi from Alajuela, but the bus back was much more interesting. We did not see any fellow North American tourists here at the Ojo de Agua near Alajuela. We did see lots of Costa Rican families, just as Loretta...
janke_M Says: Book through Hotel Santo Thomas! Great all Day tour with 2 meals, guide and entrance to the Hot Springs.. You get to stop in several other cities and see some amazing things- an ox cart that took 6 guys, 6 weeks to hand paint- pretty cool. The really cool thing was an all...
Firestar24 Says: Just one tip for things to do in Alajuela - although I'm sure it has much more to offer!! If you've already read my intro page then you've probably already made a safe bet that this is about our trip to the mall..$2 in a taxi from the airport and about 5 minutes drive (if...
3 Reviews and 234 Opinions We stayed at the Buena Vista for one night in November, 2005. It was our very first trip to Coasta...
2 Reviews and 111 Opinions Just returned from a holiday at this hotel - four adults and one child. The hotel is kept very clean...
BEETLE_VERTE Says: Chain of restaurants offering a wide variety of roasted chicken options and local plates. On the menu, you could find patacones, tortillas de mais, elotes, frijolitos molidos, yuca frita, ... Clean, colorful, thoughful and inviting concept, it's a good way of having an...
c.globaltraveler Says: fish soup for a $ 1.40 best soup ever !
La Mansarda Bar & Restaurant: Best Fish I Had in Costa Rica
Joe_from_Jersey Says: The second floor resturant is located near the catheral and park in Alajuela and has a small open balcony. It has a nice laid back atmosphere with good food and service. Nothing fancy, but it has a very local feel. There is also a guitar player there in the evenings. A nice...
Jalapenos Comida Tex Mex: Best Mexican food in the Central Valley
sean420 Says: Located east of the Central Park in Alajuela. We had a great taco lunch compete with guacamole, rice and beans ($4.50). Good tacos
Tricolor car rental - can't be beat!
sean420 Says: If you are renting a car for your Costa Rican vacation rent from Tricolor rental!At our hotel while we were eating breakfast, Christopher from Tricolor rental arrived with our 4x4. He told us that he was in no hurry and for us to finish our breakfast while he started on the...
Suzanne123 Says: I took the Jaco to San Jose bus which stopped of a the airport. From the airport there are buses departing to Alajuela every 5 minutes. They arrive at the bus terminal which is four blocks west of the city centre parque/mercado.
Green Turtle Outlet: Souvenir Depot
BEETLE_VERTE Says: It's the last day of your trip and you want to pack up on gifts for familly and friends (a little for yourself too), head for the turtle Depot in Alajuela. A big big big store filled to the top with gifts for everyone: hats, t-shirts, jewels, paintings, sculptures, mirrors,...
Suzanne123 Says: Nothing noteable here. there is a lovely square in the centre of town and i think it is the only thing worth seeing. I missed being there when the mercado (market) was open. There are couple of supermarkets (pali) south and west (a few blocks) to the centre of town. The...
janke_M Says: DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!! I had a reservation and a airport pick up- they did not show up to pick me up and after a 14 dollar cab ride they tell me they have given my room away!!@! unaccepatable. DO NOT STAY HERE you porobaly wont have a room when you get there
BEETLE_VERTE Says: We knew about it and still got caught. You read about this kind of scam and you are sure you would never got caught, that this plan is so stupid it would never work.Well, it does. You're in vacation, you're elax, you're happy to meet friendly local peoples... And then a...
BEETLE_VERTE Says: This is the name of a Tour organiser in the san Jose/Alajuela area. They'll sell you local tours like Grecia, Sarchi, Poas or Irazu volcano, or longer expeditions in Tortuguero, Arenal volcano or tarcoles river. We found them in our hotel, almost as a "no name" tour. We...
La Paz Waterfall Gardens - Crowded and fake
BEETLE_VERTE Says: We wanted to make the best of our last day in Costa Rica, but had to stay in the Poas Volcano / Alajuela area. A very friendly clerc at our hotel recommended that we go to La Paz: waterfalls, hummingbird garden, butterfly garden, orchids house... Yes, it was all that, but it...
The Easy Way To Travel - 1 Carry-On Bag
DickDavis Says: The suitcase with the built-in wheels that fits in the airplane luggage rack is the only way for me... and the rest of my family too! It's difficult to think why anyone would carry more, especially when on vacation. Over the years I have managed to complete the "ready-to-go"...
sean420 Says: This zoo is a rescue center for injured and confiscated wildlife. The fantastic bird collection (the largest in Central America) includes dozens of toucans, cranes, curassows, and parrots. Zoo Ave is one of only two zoos in the world to display the quetzal. Macaws fly free....
mke1963 Says: A general topographic map of Alajuela and much of the central valley.
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Alajuela, base camp for the central valley
We didn't quite see the city, but used it as a base camp for many activities in the central valley, starting with the international airport. I don't think there's much more to do here than in San...
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Alajuela was home base for our family Christmas vacation to Costa Rica. The Mango Verde Hotel was our home for most of the trip and was only a block from the main square. We enjoyed the market,...
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Alajuela is a charming town just outside the capital San Jose, and one which, in many ways, is s scaled down version of the bigger neighbouring city. Despite that, Alajuela is still Costa Rica's...
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It's quiet with good access to highways, and then of course there is the fact that it is closer to the International Airport than San Jose.
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